{"id":8220,"date":"2019-03-10T13:29:18","date_gmt":"2019-03-10T17:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=8220"},"modified":"2019-03-10T13:29:26","modified_gmt":"2019-03-10T17:29:26","slug":"byron-fire-department-honors-sheriffs-department-at-installation-and-awards-banquet-donates-to-k9-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2019\/03\/10\/byron-fire-department-honors-sheriffs-department-at-installation-and-awards-banquet-donates-to-k9-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"BYRON\/Fire Department honors Sheriff&#8217;s Department at installation and awards banquet, donates to K9 fund"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8221\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2019\/03\/10\/byron-fire-department-honors-sheriffs-department-at-installation-and-awards-banquet-donates-to-k9-fund\/byron-sheriff-award-wide\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-Sheriff-award-wide.jpg?fit=2769%2C2077&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2769,2077\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G950U&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1552166618&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Byron Sheriff award wide\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-Sheriff-award-wide.jpg?fit=900%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-Sheriff-award-wide.jpg?fit=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8221\" width=\"707\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-Sheriff-award-wide.jpg?w=2769&amp;ssl=1 2769w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-Sheriff-award-wide.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-Sheriff-award-wide.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-Sheriff-award-wide.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-Sheriff-award-wide.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-Sheriff-award-wide.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-Sheriff-award-wide.jpg?w=2700&amp;ssl=1 2700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><figcaption>Left to right- 2nd Assist. Chief, Zack Johnson, Sheriff Bill Sheron, Chief Robert Mruzcek<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congressman Chris Collins, who was a special guest at the Byron Fire Department Installation and Awards Banquet, kicked off the 46th annual event at the Byron Fire Hall on Saturday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EnYFSnzRNYw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8226\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/byron-cu-destro\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-cu-destro.jpg?fit=2160%2C2679&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2160,2679\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G950U&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1552166396&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Byron cu destro\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-cu-destro.jpg?fit=826%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-cu-destro.jpg?resize=427%2C529&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8226\" width=\"427\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-cu-destro.jpg?resize=826%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 826w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-cu-destro.jpg?resize=242%2C300&amp;ssl=1 242w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-cu-destro.jpg?resize=768%2C953&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-cu-destro.jpg?resize=121%2C150&amp;ssl=1 121w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-cu-destro.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Department, in it&#8217;s 99th year, installed officers and honored several fire department members, Ladies Auxiliary members along with the Genesee County Sheriff&#8217;s Office. They also made a $600 donation to the Genesee County K-9 fund in memory of Destro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Genesee County Sheriff&#8217;s Department received a Special Recognition Award for their dedicated service to Genesee County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This year we took a vote, we usually do Firefighter of the Year, but because we consider everybody a firefighter of the year for all their outstanding efforts and time they put in, we voted on there are so many other agencies that are a part of fire departments,&#8221; says Byron Fire Chief Robert Mruzcek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"726\" data-attachment-id=\"8225\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/byron-hand-shake-600-to-k9-fund\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-hand-shake-600-to-k9-fund.jpg?fit=2624%2C2117&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2624,2117\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G950U&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1552166631&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00833333333333&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Byron hand shake 600 to k9 fund\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-hand-shake-600-to-k9-fund.jpg?fit=900%2C726&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-hand-shake-600-to-k9-fund.jpg?resize=900%2C726&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-hand-shake-600-to-k9-fund.jpg?resize=1024%2C826&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-hand-shake-600-to-k9-fund.jpg?resize=300%2C242&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-hand-shake-600-to-k9-fund.jpg?resize=768%2C620&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-hand-shake-600-to-k9-fund.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-hand-shake-600-to-k9-fund.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This year we decided to recognize the Genesee County Sheriff&#8217;s Department who are always there when we need them on our calls. They never hesitate to show up on calls as we do.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" data-attachment-id=\"8223\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/byron-top-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-top-5.jpg?fit=2880%2C2160&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2880,2160\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G950U&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1552166716&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Byron top 5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-top-5.jpg?fit=900%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-top-5.jpg?resize=900%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-top-5.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-top-5.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-top-5.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-top-5.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-top-5.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-top-5.jpg?w=2700&amp;ssl=1 2700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>Top Responders, left to right-Michelle Weatherell, Secretary, Zack Johnson, 2nd Assist. 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(not pictured, John Durand)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Byron Fire Department responded to 231 calls for service for 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Top 5 Responders for 2018 are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">John Durand -192 calls<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robert Mruzcek -152 calls<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zack Johnson -147 calls<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michelle Weatherell -92 calls<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shelby Fairchok-78 calls<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"659\" data-attachment-id=\"8224\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/byron-aux-member-of-the-year\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-Aux-member-of-the-year.jpg?fit=2646%2C1937&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2646,1937\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G950U&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1552167123&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Byron Aux member of the year\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-Aux-member-of-the-year.jpg?fit=900%2C659&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-Aux-member-of-the-year.jpg?resize=900%2C659&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-Aux-member-of-the-year.jpg?resize=1024%2C750&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-Aux-member-of-the-year.jpg?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-Aux-member-of-the-year.jpg?resize=768%2C562&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-Aux-member-of-the-year.jpg?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Byron-Aux-member-of-the-year.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>Left to right-Tammy Wells, VP, Elaine Barniak, Laura Platt, President and Lori Mruzcek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ladies Auxiliary also announced their Member of the Year, Elaine Barniak who has served in the Auxiliary for 50 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congressman Chris Collins, who was a special guest at the Byron Fire Department Installation and Awards Banquet, kicked off the 46th annual event at the Byron Fire Hall on Saturday night. The Department, in it&#8217;s 99th year, installed officers and honored several fire department members, Ladies Auxiliary members along with \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2019\/03\/10\/byron-fire-department-honors-sheriffs-department-at-installation-and-awards-banquet-donates-to-k9-fund\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[273],"tags":[959],"class_list":["post-8220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-byron","tag-byron-fire-department"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-28A","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14728,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2020\/03\/09\/genesee-county-byron-fire-department-celebrates-100-years-at-their-annual-banquet-and-installation-dinner\/","url_meta":{"origin":8220,"position":0},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Byron Fire Department celebrates 100 years at their annual banquet and installation dinner","author":"aka","date":"March 9, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"The Byron Fire Department celebrated 100 years at their annual Banquet and Installation Dinner at Terry Hills on Saturday night. 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